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An investigation of the effects of oxytocin on communication

An investigation of the effects of oxytocin on communication - The effects of oxytocin on communication

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON35456
Enrollment
80
Registered
2012-02-15
Start date
2011-12-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-29

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Conditions

sociaal gedrag n.v.t.

Interventions

One group of participants will self-administer 48 IU of Syntocinon - the synthetic analogue of oxytocin - by an intranasal spray. Another group will self-administer a similar dose of placebo.

Sponsors

Universitair Medisch Centrum Sint Radboud
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy male volunteers between 18 and 35 years of age Predominant right-handedness

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - History of psychiatric treatment or current psychiatric treatment - History of neurological treatment or current neurological treatment - History of endocrine treatment or current endocrine treatment - History of heart-related disease - Regular use of corticosteroids - Metal objects in or around the body (braces, pacemaker, metal fragments, hearing devices). - Body Mass Index 25 - Claustrophobia - History of epilepsy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
- Behavioral performance and brain activity on computerized tasks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
- Subjective measurements on self-report questionnaires. - Functional connectivity of the human brain by examining intrinsic BOLD fluctuations.

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)